Editor in chief

Editor in chief: Said Batrouni
PEN Name: Marcos Fidel
A beautiful meal in Lviv
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Friday 6 February 2026 I walked into the restaurant in the early evening, when the […]
Can the United States defend the Arctic alone?
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Friday 8 February 2026 The question of whether the United States Armed Forces presently possess […]
The situation in Sloviansk
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Friday 6 February 2026 Sloviansk has spent much of this war living with an uncomfortable […]
Ukrainian engineers: struggling to keep the power on
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Thursday 5 February 2026 Winter has always been an adversary in Ukraine. Long before Russia’s […]
Russia’s shadow mail system
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Thursday 5 February 2026 Russia’s shadow mail system is one of the least visible yet […]
Has the Swiss National Bank been engaged in currency manipulation?
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Thursday 5 February 2026 The decision by the United States Department of the Treasury to […]
A two-speed Europe?
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Thursday 5 February 2026 Germany’s recurring proposal for a ‘two-speed Europe’ has returned to the […]
What Comes After Putin: The Shape of Russia’s Next Leader
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Thursday 5 February 2026 The question of who might succeed Vladimir Putin as President of […]
The Israeli Iron Fist
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Thursday 5 February 2026 The Israeli defence establishment has long treated the battlefield as a […]
Deterioration of the security situation on Ukraine’s eastern front
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Thursday 5 February 2026 The security situation in eastern Ukraine, especially close to the front […]



